Fat Fling 2010: DecalGirl Wii Skins Review & Giveaway (ends 5/26)

Though you can just take your Wii Fit out of the box, plop it on the floor and go, there are accessories out there that can make the experience much more fun. We’ve brought together some accessories that are out there for the Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board…We’re going to try them out, and then let you know what we both think. You can also enter to win one yourself, and try them out too.

Have you entered our current giveaway? Make sure to enter the giveaway for a Plush Cushion for the Wii Balance Board. Entering is easy! Don’t forget to tell us how last week went on our week 2 check in post.

Today’s review is all about making your Wii a little prettier. Thanks to DecalGirl, Mika and I both were able to wrap our Wii consoles and remotes in awesome full color skins. Here’s what we think of them:

What Ema thought: I’ve been using DecalGirl skins on my iPods and cell phones for a couple years. I wasn’t sure about their bigger skins. I didn’t know how they would go on. I was really excited to be able to try out a Wii console skin.

We have our Wii set horizontal in our entertainment center. Instead of wanting some wild screaming graphics, I wanted something solid and subtle that would not make the Wii stand out like it did being solid white in a dark wood entertainment center surrounded by dark components. I chose the Dark Burlwood skin for my Wii itself. I didn’t want to have woody remotes, so I decided to match a print we have hanging in our livingroom. So our remotes and nunchucks are sporting the Starry Night skin on them.

Installation was really easy. As long as your Wii is clean, and you work carefully, this skins are a breeze to put on. The adhesive does not instantly bond, so you can reposition the sticker as you are putting it on. DecalGirl’s website also has very detailed installations instructions if you get stuck. The skins for bigger devices are split into small parts that are easy to put on.

My only complaint is that the majority of the Wii skins are not designed for a Wii that’s laying horizontal like mine is. The ‘bottom’ of the Wii (or right side of a horizontal sitting Wii) doesn’t get a skin piece, so that side of mine is still white. Unfortunately, this gives it a little bit of an unfinished feel. I still like it better skinned, than not…I just wish there was a ‘horizontal’ option for some of the skins. Or even the ability to just add that one extra piece to an order.

Really, I have a hard time choosing which skin I want whenever I decide to order from DecalGirl. They are all so beautiful, detailed and very high quality skins. If you want to individualize your Wii, start with them.

What Mika thought: I have to admit, I’m a pretty no frills girl, and when Ema showed me the WiiFit skins over at Decal Girl, initially..I said, “ok, pretty, but why?”  Well, that’s just it, it’s just COOL!  I personally wanted to go all girly with it, but the large amount of testosterone in my house said otherwise.  So I let my husband have final say in the design and he picked the Wolf Tree.  When we got it I was pretty amazed at the high quality of the graphic itself, and the intricacy for all of the little slots and slits that come with a media device like the Wii. As you can see in the picture above, the skin fits perfectly on the Wii itself, and the remote as well.  I left application up to my husband and he said it was really easy…the hardest part was smoothing out the little air bubbles.  He ended up using a straight edge to help smooth them out all the way.

Bottom line? I love it!  And now that I’ve overcome my fear of skins, next up is to skin my iPhone when I get it next week, I’m getting this one, the Peace Frog (seriously???  LOVE LOVE LOVE!).  If they had that one for the Wii, that would totally be on it’s way to my house right now!

And now for the giveaway!…

Gotta have your own skin for the Wii? Head on over to DecalGirl.com and get yourself one for your Wii (and your cell phone, and your iPod and…and…and lol)

Want to win your own Wii skin? One lucky reader can win their own skin for their Wii and matching remote skins. Entering is easy: Head on over to DecalGirl.com and Leave a comment below telling us what your favorite Wii skin. Want extra chances to win? Do the stuff below and leave a comment for each task:

• Mandatory entry: leave a comment below telling us your favorite DecalGirl Wii skin. (1 entry)
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• Tweet this: “Fat Fling 2010 @stufftolove! WIN a Wii Skin from @decalgirlcom #giveaway #wiifit #wii #fatfling10 #wiimoms http://bit.ly/a6rX7T” (1 entry)

You must comment here, on this blog post, to receive credit for additional entries. Contest open to US residents. Giveaway ends May 26th @11:59PM PST. Winner will be picked via Random.org and notified via email by 5pm on May 27th. Please respond within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. Good luck!

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